INFO: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s performance embraces classic and contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, and features original music, covers of unreleased tracks by the late producer J Dilla, and a tribute to legendary blues artist and poet Gil Scott-Heron.

Guest performers include jazz vocalist Jose James, world music group Zap Mama, and hip-hop artist/emcee Pharoahe Monch. Singer/rapper Taylor McFerrin opens; J. Period and The Mixtape Assasin are the evening’s DJs.

In addition to the live music, concert guests enjoy food and hand-made products from local vendors, and an American Airlines raffle.

BIO: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, DJ, composer, music director, producer, and music educator. His work pushes contemporary classical music forward while grounding it in African-American musical traditions, hip-hop and jazz. Fresh, relevant, and innovative, Atwood-Ferguson has performed with dozens of the industry’s hottest musicians, from Shakira to Wyclef Jean and Stevie Wonder.